Gender differences of health literacy in persons with a migration background: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate gender differences of health literacy in individuals with a migration background.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis. OVID/MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched in March 2018 and July 2020.

Setting

Studies had to provide health literacy data for adult women and men with a migration background, collected with a standardised instrument, or report results that demonstrated the collection of such data. Health literacy data were extracted from eligible studies or requested from the respective authors. Using a random-effects model, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess standardised mean differences (SMDs) of health literacy in men and women. Two researchers independently assessed risk of bias for each included study using the Appraisa

SUBMITTER: Chakraverty D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301804 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature